Samples of the flowers community members have placed at memorials to the victims of the mass shooting on campus are being held in trust at the Brown University Herbarium.

December 10, 2025 News from Brown

Close encounters with Rhode Island’s plants, for education, enlightenment, environmental stewardship

An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.

July 30, 2025 News from Brown

How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags

Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti of the Warren Alpert Medical School relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.

Media Mentions

Planetary Health In the News

October 30, 2023 Brown BioMed

Global Empowerment

A new course in the Division of Biology and Medicine focused on planetary health is having a demonstrably positive effect on students’ eco-anxieties.